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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mount Sinai School of Medicine to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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